Feeling Bad about Fish in Acclimation Box

[ericwithac]

Ya, it would be best to remove the bigger one from its "territory." Luckily, there is a size difference. Most of the problems happen when they are the same size.

So what should I do. Both of them are in a QT tank with the smaller one in the Acclimation box in the QT tank...

 

[Poseidon03]

Personally, I would put the larger one in the acclimation box overnight and try to introduce them tomorrow. If that doesn't work, try it again on Monday.

 

[Poseidon03]

Clowns, especially maroons can be mean. My female will still show the male who is boss by acting a little aggressive towards him at times. He just quivers at her and she stops. There is a massive size difference between the two though.

 

[ericwithac]

Clowns, especially maroons can be mean. My female will still show the male who is boss by acting a little aggressive towards him at times. He just quivers at her and she stops. There is a massive size difference between the two though.

Problem is I go to work tomorrow for 4 days (im a pilot) and don’t want to leave my fiance with issues...

 

[cracker]

Can you partition the tank some how? perhaps egg crate cut to size & wedged . then the little guy has more room & still safe from the bigger fish.

 

[ericwithac]

Can you partition the tank some how? perhaps egg crate cut to size & wedged . then the little guy has more room & still safe from the bigger fish.

I can certainly try. Thanks!

 

[cracker]

Cool anything that will last until You return.

 

[ericwithac]

No milk crates but I had some acrylic!!!

 

[Rivus]

I recently bought a replacement clown which was a bit larger than the one in the tank. In no time she pinned the original in the corner and was extremely aggressive, the poor guy was trying to jump out of the tank. I put her in the "penalty box" (floating container) for about a half hour. No issues once she was released and now they are a bonded pair.
As a retired pilot I remember all to well those 4 day trips, now I'm quite happy avoiding airports.

 

[WVfishguy]

Nemo's in fish jail. Poor Nemo......

 

[wiselyy73]

Don’t “add” one at a time. Remove both of them into separate contains for few hours then add both of them in the DT at the SAME time. If a small tank move around the rocks too so the older one would not remembered its territory. That worked for me whenever I need to add one.